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Other assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Other assets |
17. | Other assets
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Current - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest receivable |  | $ | 10,443 |  |  | $ | 6,741 |
Other |  |  | 1,258 |  |  |  | 909 |
|  |  | 11,701 |  |  |  | 7,650 |
Non-current - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee deposits |  |  | 14,568 |  |  |  | 10,401 |
Deposits for litigation |  |  | 12,390 |  |  |  | 12,482 |
Other |  |  | 4,182 |  |  |  | 4,182 |
|  |  | 31,140 |  |  |  | 27,065 |
|  | $ | 42,841 |  |  | $ | 34,715 |
Guarantee deposits are mainly amounts paid to fuel suppliers, as required at the inception of the agreements (see note 23). Deposit for litigation is cash deposited into the escrow account until the related dispute is settled (see note 21).

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